Phase One Investigative Maui Wildfire Report , to Be Released Next Month.<br />ABC reports that seven months after deadly <br />wildfires devastated Maui, an investigative <br />report will be released on April 17, 2024.<br />Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez commissioned the <br />Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) to conduct an <br />independent investigation alongside several local agencies.<br />The first phase of the investigation is meant <br />to analyze how the disaster unfolded during <br />the first 24 to 72 hours, as well as its aftermath. .<br />The report also includes<br />a comprehensive timeline of events. .<br />According to the AG's office, the FSRI research <br />team ran into unexpected delays while <br />gathering information critical to their review. .<br />In November of 2023, subpoenas were served to the <br />Maui Emergency Management Agency, the County <br />of Maui Department of Public Works and the <br />County of Maui Department of Water Supply.<br />Those subpoenas demanded materials relevant <br />to the investigation, including documents and photos, as well as video and audio recordings.<br />Being able to review all of the data, <br />which is extensive, has a tremendous <br />impact on the comprehensive analysis <br />of the fire incident and our <br />recommendations to make Hawaiʻi <br />a safer place to live, work and play, Steve Kerber, Ph.D., PE, vice president and executive director of FSRI, via ABC.<br />An analysis of this magnitude cannot be <br />rushed, and we must allow for the time <br />needed to make sure this investigation, <br />based on science, is done correctly, Anne Lopez, Hawaii Attorney General, via ABC.<br />I am confident that the Phase One <br />report will provide some answers <br />to the questions surrounding <br />the tragic wildfire incident, Anne Lopez, Hawaii Attorney General, via ABC
